Better day today so some superficial checks on mini nucs and Paynes
One Paynes nuc expired
3 Kielers and one Apidea gone to heaven (possibly hell for the apidea)
9 Keilers left mostly doubles
Spent a while with big bucket of hot water cleaning the dead outs
Must say the Apidea was slightly easier to clean
(If only they weren't so tasty to rodents and dear to buy)
All 4 of the dead ones had food in the compartment but only one had any food in combs
Even in a mild Winter it seems stores actually sealed in the combs is the only reliable food source
The double Keilers only have the 6 frame bars but the bees have been allowed to extend the frames down through the lower box
That gives them a much bigger uninterrupted comb space
Empty ones are clean and dry now so they will be joining the rest in some rat/mouse proof storage boxes
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